Apogee
Controls strives to find unique and efficient ways to serve its customers.
One example is the kanban system. Kanbanning involves working with the
customer to establish an appropriate inventory level and then calculating
the number of bins neccessary to maintain that inventory without the
hassle of order processing. For example, if the customer wishes to keep
a total of 20 harnesses in the facility, we would set up a two-bin system
with 10 harnesses in each bin. The customer would then use the contents
of one bin over a week's time and simply leave the empty bin in a designated
area. The bin would have a coded bar code on it that would trigger Apogee
to fill it when picked up during our weekly visit. During the next week
the customer would use the contents of the remaining bin and Apogee
would return the first bin stocked with the appropriate harnesses. The
cycle would continue without anyone ever having to pick up the phone
or issue an order!

Our customers
have benefited from this system in many ways. For one, they have been
able to eliminate the need for a purchasing agent in the harness/electrical
area, allowing that agent to focus on other areas of the business.

The result
is that the customer does not have to monitor the supplying process
unless he or she wants to! In essence, Apogee comes in and acts as an
employee of the customer by monitoring the harness/electrical needs.
It's one more way we're wired for your success!